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USC Law Professor fights to give lifers a second chance

March 12, 2020 by Joe Garcia

Law professor Heidi Rummel fights to give thousands of men and women a second chance—many of them sentenced decades ago to life-terms for crimes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Law professor Heidi Rummel, USC

League MVP listens to the incarcerated

March 10, 2020 by Joe Garcia

The Milwaukee Bucks and league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo entered a Wisconsin prison facility with a lot more at stake than just basketball. They came … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks

Film producer and social justice activist Scott Budnick visits San Quentin

February 13, 2020 by Joe Garcia

Film producer and social justice activist Scott Budnick kicked it with youth offenders and spoke to Kid-CAT members about his efforts to put the human … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: ARC, Parole and Release, Scott Budnick

SQ keeps tradition of giving

February 13, 2020 by Joe Garcia

Veterans’ Toys for Tots continues to warm the hearts of many The cheer of Christmas giving filled the San Quentin State Prison visiting rooms as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: san quentin cares, toys for tots, Veterans Healing Veterans from the Inside Out

When sports turn an eye toward prison

February 13, 2020 by Joe Garcia

The Sacramento Kings showed love to Folsom State prisoners during a special night of community healing. In a circle within the prison chapel, they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: sacramento kings, San Quentin, Scott Budnick

World renowned magicians tour and perform at SQ

January 7, 2020 by Joe Garcia

An international squad of escape artists, grand illusionists, mind readers and tricksters descended on San Quentin State Prison for a special Nov. 26 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: Champions of Magic

Q & A: Chairman Si Dang opens up about himself and KidCAT

January 2, 2020 by Joe Garcia

Replace  Si Dang just completed his first full year as KidCAT Chairman. He turns 44 on Jan. 17 and approaches his 25th year of incarceration … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: kidcat speaks

SQ Transgender Day of Remembrance

January 1, 2020 by Joe Garcia

For the first time in its history, San Quentin State Prison joined the nationwide movement on Nov. 20 to memorialize 22 transpersons killed by hatred … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Most Read, Recently Posted Tagged With: Pride in Prison, SQ Transgender Day

San Quentin’s Prison University Project one step closer to full accreditation

December 16, 2019 by Joe Garcia

Rick and Renee Roberts, Valedictorian Tommy “Shakur” Ross, Adrienne Skye Roberts, Fania Davis and Reggie Davis

Accrediting organization audits PUP classes to assess the university's effectiveness Representatives from the Association of Community Colleges … [Read more...]

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The healing power of drama therapy

December 12, 2019 by Joe Garcia

People might think Marin Shakespeare at SQ simply provides prisoners the opportunity to display their acting talent—but there’s a whole lot more to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Marin Shakespeare at SQ

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